with a clink (click, clack)
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to clamber; to climb with hands and feet; to crawl up; to creep up
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to judge; to decide; to solve; to decipher; to divine; to guess
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
to take someone's life; to kill someone
one's last moments; death throes; agony of death
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to be too late; to be too slow
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
one by one; one after another; successively
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
aperture; bore; calibre; caliber
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt